April Grooves
The music scene in April is dominated by French Quarter Fest and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest. This year French Quarter Fest has shifted to the week before Jazz Fest due to the NCAA Women’s Final Four Tournament.…
Author: Mike Griffith
BUKU and Hogs
The time for festival season is upon us. This month there are two great spring festivals with the BUKU Music + Art Festival and Hogs For The Cause falling on back-to-back weekends. Entering its 9th year, BUKU (March 20-21) has…
Krewe To Do
It seems amazing that Carnival is already here again. It always seems like it’s an eternity away in December and then it pounces upon us all at once. There are some really great shows coming this month to augment your…
Groovy Gras
As we move from the holiday season to Carnival season, there are a lot of great things to do around town. As usual, the Radiators will be at Tipitina’s for their annual winter anniversary reunion. This year the shows run…
What’s Going On This Week?
The week after Thanksgiving is a great time to check in with many of our great local artists. The Maple Leaf and d.b.a. both have outstanding lineups this week. Head out, have a bite to eat and catch some…
In Tune: Rockin' Christmas
This time of year always presents some distinctly local ways of celebrating the holidays, as well as some old favorites. This year we have a great program of Christmas celebrations before we head into the hedonism of New Year’s Eve.…
Thanksgiving Week In Music
Thanksgiving week is usually an interesting one for music. It always starts with a packed weekend and then slowly settles into the relative quiet of the holiday. This week we have a couple of great fundraisers at Tipitina’s as well…
Treme Creole Gumbo Fest and Congo Square Rhythms Fest Combine
Whatever you have planned for this weekend, change your plans. Unless of course you were already headed out to Armstrong Park for the combined forces of Treme Creole Gumbo Fest and Congo Square Rhythms Festival. These two great events have…
Weekend Music Highlights
There is a lot of great stuff going on this week with some really hard choices on Saturday alone. Tonight, Fruition is playing at Boudin, Bourbon and Beer at Champions Square. This is a great band and a great event…
Weekend Festival Music
Abita Fall Fest and Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Tomorrow head out to the Abita Trailhead for the first Abita Fall Fest. The fest will feature eight hours of music including performances by Marc Broussard, Flow Tribe, Bruce Daigrepont and…
When Music Meets Food
November is rapidly becoming one of the most popular months for festivals and parties that bring together the music and food of New Orleans. Things kick off on the 2nd with the inaugural Abita Fall Fest. This one-day festival will…
Voodoo Fest Returns
Halloween weekend in New Orleans means it is time for the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in City Park. As usual the lineup is a blend of established and emergent bands across multiple genres. The big story this year…
Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival
Tonight is the start of the 14th Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival. This is one of the great festivals of the year and it is free to attend with drinks and some amazing BBQ available for purchase. The…
Music on Film - The New Orleans Film Festival Turns 30
This year the New Orleans Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a program that is absolutely loaded with the sounds of music from here and beyond. I am especially excited about the premier of "Up From The Streets,"…
The Who at Jazz Fest?
Amazingly, speculation over the 2020 Jazz Fest lineup is already in full swing and Pete Townshend sent rumors flying when he let slip earlier this week that The Who would be one of the headliners for this year’s fest. …
Beyond the Limits
When you think about music in New Orleans in October there are two great things that come to mind: The first is of course the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience’s annual blow out at the end of the month; the…
Gleason Gras, Calexico and Events This Week
Gleason Gras Saturday at Champions Square Tomorrow is the 9th annual Gleason Gras Fun Run and Festival. If you’re a Saints fan (seems likely) and love local food and good music (also fairly likely) you’ll want to head out…
Robin Barnes Starts a New Chapter, And Other Events This Week
You have probably heard the name Robin Barnes before – maybe because of her outstanding 2016 EP “Songbird Sessions” – maybe because of her standing weekly gigs at the Polo Club on Fridays and Saturdays or the Spotted Cat…
Bleached, Sinkane And This Week In Music
Bleached Tonight at Gasa Gasa with The Paranoyds and People Museum There is a lot of really excellent music going on around town tonight. Gasa Gasa has an outstanding lineup headlined by Los Angeles pop punk outfit Bleached. Bleached…
Lil Wayne, Lizzo and More
Lil WeezyAna Fest Saturday Tomorrow Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Fest returns for its fifth installment. This year the festival is moving from its original home at Champions Square to the grounds of the UNO Lakefront Arena. This shift will allow…
Taking the Lead
This month we have a fantastic lineup of women that, when taken together, represent the best moments and impulses of contemporary music. They all have excellent new albums out and are touring at the top of their game. Things get…
Southern Decadence and Other Things To Do This Week
Southern Decadence Of course Labor Day weekend in New Orleans means that it is once again time for New Orleans’ largest LGBT event of the year – Southern Decadence. On Saturday you can catch the annual Queen B Drag Brunch…
Catching Up With The Brass
Well the school zone cameras are back on and summer is slowly winding down. Typically the music scene is quiet this time of year, which makes it a great time to catch some of the great standing gigs around…
An Interview With Empath, And 16 Shows This Week
Empath Thursday at Gasa Gasa Thursday night Gasa Gasa has an excellent show lined up with Empath and T-Rextasy opening for main band Mannequin P---y. T-Rextasy is the “official” Marc Bolan and T-Rex cover band, while Mannequin P---y is a…
Satchmo SummerFest
Today begins the 19th Satchmo SummerFest at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint. As usual this year boast a great selection of food and a diverse musical lineup that represents the best of what New Orleans has…
Hello Louis!
August begins with the return of the Satchmo SummerFest to The New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint for its 19th edition. The festival is always held over the weekend closest to Louis Armstrong’s birthday (August 4)—this year it falls…
Rest in Peace, Poppa Funk
Recently we have had too many sad occasions to reflect on the lives and careers of legendary artists. Unique talents like Tom Petty, Dr. John, Prince, Scott Walker, Dick Dale, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Dave Bartholomew and now Art…
Pig And Punch, The Stones and This Week In Music
Pig And Punch Sunday afternoon will mark the 10th anniversary of the Pig and Punch party at Crescent Park. This event has long served as the unofficial close of Tales of the Cocktail and features a great selection of…
Local Indie Rockers Release Debut Record; And All Events This Week
Local Indie Rockers Motel Radio Release Their Debut Record – Siesta Del Sol A little over a year ago local indie rock ensemble Motel Radio set about recording their debut record – Siesta Del Sol – which releases today. After…
The Essence of the Weekend
This year the Essence Festival turns 25 and the organizers have pulled out all the stops to celebrate. The music kicks off Friday evening with a remembrance of Aretha Franklin and a tribute to Patti Labelle featuring Brandy, Doug…
